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Kek Lok Si of Penang, Malaysia

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The magnificent lights of the Kek Lok Si Temple of Penang

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Lights Off for Kek Lok Si Temple

As I happened to go up to Ayer Itam from my house, I missed the complete lighted scene of Kek Lok Si Temple as I reached the place at 9.47 pm.

SP Lim

Lights Off for Kek Lok Si Temple

Lights Off for Kek Lok Si Temple

Lights Off for Kek Lok Si Temple

Lights Off for Kek Lok Si Temple

Lights Off for Kek Lok Si Temple

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The magnificent lights of the Kek Lok Si Temple of Penang

The magnificent lights of the Kek Lok Si Temple of Penang

The magnificent lights of the Kek Lok Si Temple of Penang

The magnificent lights of the Kek Lok Si Temple of Penang

The magnificent lights of the Kek Lok Si Temple of Penang

The magnificent lights of the Kek Lok Si Temple of Penang

The magnificent lights of the Kek Lok Si Temple of Penang

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The Light Opening Ceremony of Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang 2018 ~ 檳城鶴山極樂寺戊戌年新春燈會亮燈儀式

 

 

Kek Lok Si Temple Display of Lights 2018 Year of the Dog

Date: Sunday, 11 February (Lighting Ceremony)

Penang’s iconic temple, ‘Kek Lok Si’ or the Temple of Supreme Bliss is said to be the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia, and arguably one of the most famous in Penang. Kek Lok Si has started preparing for its annual lighting ceremony.

This year, the lighting ceremony will be commenced on 11 February, 2018.

The over 125 years old Kek Lok Si Temple itself has always been a tourist attraction in Penang but the annual display of lights is even a bigger crowd puller, attracting many tourists from all around the world and locals as well.

The Light Opening Ceremony of Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang 2018 ~ 檳城鶴山極樂寺戊戌年新春燈會亮燈儀式

The Light Opening Ceremony of Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang 2018 ~ 檳城鶴山極樂寺戊戌年新春燈會亮燈儀式

 

 

The risks of the photographers
Photo-shooting at this annual event is interesting and at times can be risky for more senior citizen like me. This year was also basically the same as we waited for Marilyn to fetch Bertrand and myself from the house, after her dogs-feeding routine. It was getting late at 6.45 pm and have to go to the Maybank ATM machine. Traffic was  quite smooth. We took a strenuous uphill hike towards the destined place on the hill-side of a fruit farm. We had sought permission from the man for the past few years to photo-shoot the event. We thanked him for his generosity. Reaching the terrace where fruit trees were growing, we then slowly climb upwards the earth and sandy terraces. It was indeed very “slippery” due to the dry sand. One misstep one can fall several metres downwards due to the steep slope. Many thanks to Bertrand,Michael Chuan, Marcel Tan and Max Teoh for carrying my bag and tripods plus aiding me upwards with torchlights. There were already over 10 photographers on the hillside with the tripods and cameras ready for the action. Some of them came down from the upper terraces.

The Light Opening Ceremony of Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang 2018 ~ 檳城鶴山極樂寺戊戌年新春燈會亮燈儀式

The Light Opening Ceremony of Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang 2018 ~ 檳城鶴山極樂寺戊戌年新春燈會亮燈儀式

Ethics of photographers
Usually we had a list of 10 photographers which we had earlier asked for approval from the land owner. As the space is limited, we did not request for more photographers to be on the terraces unless prior permission was granted. There were photographers coming on their own and lying to the land owner that they had permission which was definitely false. I place my tripod in my usual terrace lower than the rest of the photographers as I did not want to climb up further owing to my weak legs. Quickly, I set up my camera and tripod and just in time for the photo-shoot which started at 8.00 pm. However, special thanks and appreciation to Michael Chuan for the credit of finding this alternative site that saved hiking time of 30 minutes up the stone steps to the hilltop, behind the vegetable farm. However, we had to hike a steep tarred road to get to hill terraces. Many thanks to the kind and generous land-owner. The photographs taken here were quite similar in composition and framing as the ones on top of my positioning.

The Light Opening Ceremony of Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang 2018 ~ 檳城鶴山極樂寺戊戌年新春燈會亮燈儀式

 

 

The Lighting Ceremony
The colourful lightings were instantly suddenly lighted up with all parts of the Temple.The lighting ceremony had began and next shall be the fireworks display.

Fireworks
As expected like clockwork, the fireworks started after the instantaneous lighting up ceremony.

The Light Opening Ceremony of Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang 2018 ~ 檳城鶴山極樂寺戊戌年新春燈會亮燈儀式

So this ended the 2018 Kek Lok Si Temple Lighting Ceremony and the Display of Lights on the Sunday of 11th February, 2018.

SP Lim

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檳城鶴山極樂寺戊戌年新春燈會亮燈儀式
The Light Opening Ceremony of Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang 2018 on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 8.00 pm.

SP Lim

Light Opening Ceremony of Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang 2018 *** 檳城鶴山極樂寺戊戌年新春燈會亮燈儀式. Fireworks

Light Opening Ceremony of Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang 2018 *** 檳城鶴山極樂寺戊戌年新春燈會亮燈儀式 more Fireworks

Light Opening Ceremony of Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang 2018 *** 檳城鶴山極樂寺戊戌年新春燈會亮燈儀式

Light Opening Ceremony of Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang 2018 *** 檳城鶴山極樂寺戊戌年新春燈會亮燈儀式

Light Opening Ceremony of Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang 2018 *** 檳城鶴山極樂寺戊戌年新春燈會亮燈儀式

Light Opening Ceremony of Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang 2018 *** 檳城鶴山極樂寺戊戌年新春燈會亮燈儀式

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Kek Lok Si Lighting-Up Ceremony with Fireworks

Managed to photo-shoot Kek Lok Si Lighting-Up Ceremony with Fireworks tonight ( Sunday, 22nd January, 2017 ). Thanks to Marcel Tan, Michael Chuan and Max Teoh Yeam Chuan for the assistance in my climbing up and down the hill terraces. My legs were weak and slightly painful but my photographic passion took the better of me.

SP Lim

Kek Lok Si Lighting-Up Ceremony with Fireworks

Kek Lok Si Lighting-Up Ceremony with Fireworks

Kek Lok Si Lighting-Up Ceremony with Fireworks

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Flash-back to Kek Lok Si by Night

 

Kek Lok Si by Night during Chinese New Year.

Kek Lok Si by Night during Chinese New Year.

Kek Lok Si by Night during Chinese New Year.

Kek Lok Si by Night during Chinese New Year.

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Photo 101
Day Eighteen: Edge & Alignment

Two submissions of photograph can be seen below:-

I submit this first photograph of the Kek Lok Si Temple of Penang with the frame of the stone door as the “edge and straight lines” requirement. I had straighten the vertical portion of the door on the right side, as it was slanting slightly. I use the free Picasa software as my photographic tool in all my photographs.

My internet is still very unstable and the telecommunications company is still looking into the problem/s. To all my dear bloggers and followers, I have still over 250 e-mails to go through and shall click yours in due course of time. I extend my sincere apologies and thank you for your patience.

Photo 101 ~ Day Eighteen – Edge & Alignment ” The Kek Lok Si Temple of Penang “

Photo 101
Day Eighteen: Edge & Alignment
Submission No: 2 ~ ” The New Door Guardians ” with recent re-painting of these Association Temple red wooden doors.

Photo 101 ~ Day Eighteen – Edge & Alignment …… The New Door Guardians

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Day Eighteen: Edge & Alignment
At the “jungle temple” in the Angkor Wat complex in Cambodia, Ta Prohm, centuries-old carvings have fallen victim to time and tree roots. Still, it’s a living site — impossibly-hued moss covers tumbles of stone. Visitors clamber over, under, and behind, seeking hidden crannies.

In some areas, walls still stand, their intact windows creating frames and portals. The solid, straight edges of the windows are a stark contrast to the waterfall of stones on either side:

Day Eighteen – Edge & Alignment

Today, show us an edge — a straight line, a narrow ridge, a precipice.

Today’s Tip: To make sure your edge packs a punch, use a photo editing tool to check the alignment and adjust the image, if needed, so that your edge is perfectly straight.

Most photo editing software or apps include a straightening tool that imposes a grid over your photo — you move the image until your edge aligns with one of the straight grid lines, and voila! There are a few ways to tackle this, many of them free:

If you use Instagram, straighten an image with the Adjust Tool. Other phone editing apps — Snapseed, Camera+, VSCO — offer similar abilities.
Free photo editing site PicMonkey lets you upload and edit any photo. To straighten, choose a photo from your computer, then click “Edit” and choose the “Rotate” tab. Use the slider to adjust your photo’s angle.
Photoshop and Lightroom, two popular pieces of software, each have a straightening tool. In Photoshop, adjust a photo’s angle while cropping, or use the Ruler to see the precise angle of your line. In Lightroom, look for the “Crop and Straighten” tool; it’s the first icon on the left in the Develop Module.
You can also use these tools to make sure your leading lines go exactly where you want them, or to straighten a photo to emphasize the “Rule of Thirds.”

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Josh R. and the WordPress.com Team